BILL GAITHER — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 · 1938-1939 | DOCD-5253 (1994) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Of the five installments in Document's complete recordings of Bill Gaither, volume three's 22 selections are the most instrumentally diverse. According to the liner notes by Louisville, KY historian Pen Bogert, the addition of an unidentified alto saxophonist on seven titles recorded at the session that took place in New York City on June 23, 1938 might have been suggested by a producer at Decca Records. By this time, Gaither, a friend and proud follower of Leroy Carr, had also expanded his guitar technique to combine the initial Scrapper Blackwell influence with that of Lonnie Johnson. On June 24, Gaither's Indianapolis-based colleague Honey Hill cut his only known piano solos, a tidy "Boogie Woogie" and a swinging set of variations that he called "Set ‘Em." Five days later, Gaither made his only recordings with a pianist other than Hill, anchored by a drummer and with someone else playing the guitar while he sang. According to the enclosed discography, it is possible that the trio backing him on this date consisted of pianist Lil Armstrong, guitarist Teddy Bunn, and drummer O'Neil Spencer. Whoever they were, this little group (and the aforementioned saxophonist) provided Bill Gaither with the most jazz-inflected accompaniments of his entire career. arwulf arwulf
Tracklist :
1.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Old Coals Will Dwindle 2:56
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
2.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Babyfield Ways Girl 2:40
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
3.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    It's Grieving Me 2:41
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
4.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Old Model "A" Blues 2:35
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
5.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    You Done Lost Your Swing No. 2 3:06
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Bass – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
6.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Champ Joe Louis 2:51
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
7.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    So Much Trouble  2:32
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
8.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    It's Coming Back Home To You 2:39
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy 
9.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Right Hand Friend 3:07
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
10.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    If I Was The Devil 2:47
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
11.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    New Pains In My Heart 2:28
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Piano – Honey Hill
Vocals, Guitar – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
12.    Honey Hill–    Boogie Woogie 2:49
Piano – Honey Hill
13.    Honey Hill–    Set 'Em 2:38
Piano – Honey Hill
14.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Sweet Mama 2:36
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
15.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Noah's Dove 2:33
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
16.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Old Fashioned Woman 2:35
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
17.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    I Got Your Water On 2:53
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
18.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Too Late Too Late 2:32
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
19.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    New Rocky Mountain Blues 2:50
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
20.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Big Time Town Woman 2:51
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
21.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    When My Woman's Lovin' Someone Else 2:31
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
22.    Leroy's Buddy, (Bill Gaither)–    Racket Blues 2:30
Drums [Poss.] – O'Neil Spencer
Guitar [Poss.] – Teddy Bunn
Piano [Poss.] – Lil Armstrong
Vocals – (Bill Gaither), Leroy's Buddy
Credits : 
Compiled By, Producer – Johnny Parth
Liner Notes [Booklet Notes] – Pen Bogert
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely